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Poland vs South Africa (Statistical Comparison)

Published: Monday, 21th October 2024

Recently Updated: Saturday, 11th January 2025

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Pictorial Representation

Poland
Map in Globe
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Map
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Flag
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Coat of Arms
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South Africa
Map in Globe
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Map
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Flag
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Coat of Arms
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Indicators
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Poland
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South Africa
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Official Name
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Republic of PolandRepublic of South Africa
Continent
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EuropeAfrica
Landlocked Status
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Not LandlockedNot Landlocked
Capital City
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WarsawPretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein
Latitude
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52° 0′ 0″ N30° 0′ 0″ S
Longitude
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19° 0′ 0″ E25° 0′ 0″ E

Size Comparison

The total area of Poland is 312,696 sq km, and the total area of South Africa is 1,221,037 sq km. Poland is smaller than South Africa by 908,341 sq km. Poland is around 3.90 times smaller than South Africa.

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Poland
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South Africa
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Area in Square Kilometers
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312,696 Sq km1,221,037 Sq km
Difference [ 908,341 Square Kilometers]
Area in Square Mile
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120,733 Sq Mile471,445 Sq Mile
Difference [ 350,712 Square Mile]
Water % in Area
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1.48 %0.380 %
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Geographical Factors Comparison

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Indicators
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Poland
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South Africa
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Largest City
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WarsawJohannesburg
Demonyms
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PolishSouth African
Official Languages
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PolishAfrikaans, English, and 10 others
Government Status
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Unitary parliamentary republicUnitary parliamentary republic with an executive presidency
Major Religion
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ChristianityChristianity
Major Religion Percentage
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72.4 %78 %

The people of Poland are called Polish, and the people of South Africa are called South African.

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Indicators
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Poland
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South Africa
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Currency Name
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Polish zlotySouth African rand
Currency Symbol
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PLNZAR
Driving Side
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RightLeft
Calling Code
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+48+27
Internet TLD
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.pl.za
Start of Week
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MondayMonday
ISO 3166 Code
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PLZA
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National Symbols Comparison

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Poland
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South Africa
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National Anthem Title (Native)
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Mazurek DąbrowskiegoNkosi Sikelel' iAfrika
National Anthem Title (In English)
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Poland Is Not Yet LostNational anthem of South Africa
National Animal
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European BisonSpringbok
National Bird
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White-tailed EagleBlue Crane
National Flower
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Corn PoppyKing Protea
National Sport
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FootballRugby Union
National Colors
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White and redRed, green, blue, gold, black and white
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Time Differences Comparison

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Poland
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South Africa
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Current Date
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Saturday, 11th January, 2025Yet to Update
Current Time
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03:46 AMYet to Update
Timezones
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UTC+1 (Central European Time)
UTC+2 (Central European Summer Time)
UTC+2 (South Africa Standard Time)
Current Timezone
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UTC+1 (Central European Time)
UTC+2 (South Africa Standard Time)
Daylight Saving Time
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DST ObservedDST Not Observed
Daylight Saving Time Start
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Sunday, 31st March, 2024DST Not Observed
Daylight Saving Time End
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Sunday, 27th October, 2024DST Not Observed
Daylight Saving Time Duration
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211 daysDST Not Observed

The current time and date in Poland is [03:46 AM], [Saturday, 11th January, 2025 ].

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Population Comparison

Based on the elaboration of latest World Bank Data, the total population of Poland as of 2023 is estimated to be around 36,685,849, and the total population of South Africa as of 2023 is estimated to be around 60,414,495.

As per the above data, we can say that in the year 2023, Poland had 23,728,646 less people than South Africa.

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Population Graph (2013-2023)
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Population Graph (2013-2023)

The annual Population Growth in Poland is -0.36% and the annual population growth in South Africa is 1.15%.

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Age Distribution of Population

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Poland
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South Africa
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Age ( 0 - 14 )
(Year: 2023)
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12.3 % 19.5 %
Age ( 15 - 64 )
(Year: 2023)
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71.2 %75.1 %
Age ( 65+ )
(Year: 2023)
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16.5 %5.44 %
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Weather Comparison

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Poland
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South Africa
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[ LATEST WEATHER DATA ]
Place
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Warsaw Yet to Update
Current Time
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03:46 AMYet to Update
Current Weather
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Broken CloudsVisual representation of Broken Clouds in Warsaw
Yet to Update
Current Temperature
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0.20 Degree CelsiusYet to Update
Wind Speed
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5.66 km/hr, 250 DegreeYet to Update
Humidity
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83 %Yet to Update
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Health Factors Comparison

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Indicators
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Poland
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South Africa
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Fertility Rate
(2023)
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1.26
(Births Per Woman)
2.34
(Births Per Woman)
Mortality Rate (Adult Male)
(2023)
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156.2
(Per 1000 Male Adults)
416.31
(Per 1000 Male Adults)
Mortality Rate (Adult Female)
(2023)
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59.83
(Per 1000 Female Adults)
307.78
(Per 1000 Female Adults)
Infant Mortality Rate
(2023)
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3.8
(Per 1000 Live Births)
27.7
(Per 1000 Live Births)
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Indicators
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Poland
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South Africa
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Top Cause of Death
(2023)
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Ischaemic heart disease
(
311 people per 100K population)
HIV/AIDS
(
122.9 people per 100K population)
Lowest Cause of Death
(2023)
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Prostate cancer
(
17 people per 100K population)
Self-harm
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23.5 people per 100K population)
Road Traffic Deaths
(2023)
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6.5
(people per 100K population)
24.5
(people per 100K population)
Suicide Deaths
(2023)
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11.3
(Number of suicide deaths per 100K people)
2019
(Number of suicide deaths per 100K people)
New HIV Infections
(2023)
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0.03
(HIV infections per 1000 people)
3.15
(HIV infections per 1000 people)

The leading cause of death in Poland, is [ Ischaemic heart disease ]. Around 311 people per 100,000 people in Poland, are dying of Ischaemic heart disease.

Similarly, around 122.9 people per 100,000 people in South Africa, are dying of HIV/AIDS, as it is the leading cause of death in there.


The government of Poland, spent [ 6.44% ] of the amount of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in health sectors in the year 2023.

Likewise, the government of South Africa, spent [ 8.27% ] of the amount of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in health sectors in the year 2023.

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Indicators
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Poland
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South Africa
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Prevalance Of Hypertension
(2023)
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49.2
(Percentage of adults [30-79] with hypertension)
44.1
(Percentage of adults [30-79] with hypertension)
Adult Obesity
(2023)
Visual representation of obesity ratio of any given country
27.5%
(Percentage of Obesity in adults)
30.8%
(Percentage of Obesity in adults)
Pure Alcohol Consumption
(2023)
Visual representation of pure alcohol consumption ratio of any given country
11.63 Liters
(per adult over a calendar year)
8.77 Liters
(per adult over a calendar year)
Tobacco Consumption
(2023)
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20%
(Used by people aged 15 and above)
20%
(Used by people aged 15 and above)

As per the data from the World Health Organization (WHO), people living in Poland, are 1.12 times less likely to be obese compared to the people living in South Africa.

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